16 Chapter 16: (2/2)

”Tell me you'd rather leave with me rather than remain here in hope's your dead f.u.c.king mate walks through that door.” He pleads angrily when I felt my hands shaking, knowing I couldn't tell him what he wanted.

He knew that I couldn't.

I couldn't make a choice like that right now...

”Fine.” He let my shoulders go before turning away from me and grabbing the keys on the nightstand. ”I'm leaving and don't expect me to come running back this time,” Levi said sharply, glancing back at me before shaking his head. ”I'm done.” He admits with an unsatisfied look before disappearing from my sight.

I blinked at the place where he was, unsure of what to expect from what just happened. My wolf was howling in sorrow and misery and for the first time in a long time.

I felt my own agony choking up in my throat.

What have I done...?

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”Hey, babe! Your parents were looking- What happened?” Thomas dropped the carrot that was in his hands once he noticed my sulking form. He hurried by my side as I started to cry again.

”I-I messed things up r-really bad.” I sob, covering my face with my hands when he told his mate to take over for him. He wrapped an arm around my shoulders, steering me to the couch and sitting me down.

”Oh, honey. Tell me what happened.” He cooes as I rested my face in my hands and let out a shaky breath before telling him everything.

I told him about when Joanna took over, Levi and I messing with one another, and our fight about my true intentions. I told Thomas all my thoughts, letting out my frustrations and fears as he listened to me rant and argue with myself. He just took in everything I was saying, letting me get everything off my chest.

I wasn't sure what I'd do without him in my life.

”He just up and left? You didn't chase after him or anything?” He finally asks me making me laugh humorlessly and wipe my swollen eyes.

”He teleported... I had no chance.” I murmur, glancing around and noticing a few pack members lousing around as if they were waiting for something. ”What's happening?” I ask, trying to distract myself from my current situation.

”Oh, that? It's Christmas Eve and everyone is getting ready for the feast. Don't you remember?” Thomas reminds me when I quickly stood up, feeling bad for ruining the holiday. I shouldn't be damaging the holiday spirit with my troubles, I shouldn't even be here in the first place.

I just wanted to... reconnect with everyone and finally say goodbye to my old life.

I just didn't have the guts to tell Levi that...

”s.h.i.+t. Sorry. I didn't realize what day it was. I-I'll leave you alone.” I nod to him, turning away and hurrying to the back door.

If I left now, I could make it back to the coven in time.

That's if my wolf would acknowledge my presence.

”Hey you don't have to-”

”I need to be alone,” I admit to him quietly looking up at him with desperate eyes. ”Please,” I whisper, giving his hand a small squeeze and opening the door.

”Don't stay out so long! Good to our special spot and I'll join you later!” Thomas tells me as I turned to him and shook my head.

”No. I'm heading back. I think I should spend the holidays with my family.” I took in a shaky breath when he grinned and nodded in acceptance.

”Just tell him how you feel, babe.” He winks making me roll my eyes.

”I'm not into that girly s.h.i.+t!” I joke, hearing him chuckle before I wrapped the cape further around me and ran into the forest in the general direction where the coven was.

Since Joanna wasn't talking or helping me, I had to make this journey without my wolf's help so that meant I was more in tune with the weather.

She's being a crybaby, but I couldn't blame her.

I was as well.

Not like I'd admit that I missed the mage.

Without another thought, I opened the mate link on my side hoping he'd follow along but the wall still placed there making my heart tighten.

Fine.

He can be just as petty as Joanna.

I ran through the forest, a small speckle of snow raining down as I smiled and breathed in the crisp cold air.

I hope he won't be mad to see me...

”Nava!” Levi screamed from somewhere deep in the forest making me grin happily and dart for where I heard him yell for me.

”Levi! You came back! Where are you?!” I shout back, ducking around a few trees but not seeing a familiar curly brown mage.

”Of course I'd come back! I love you!” He confesses, my heart throbbing when I bite my lips from the smile that was rising.

”Where the h.e.l.l are you?!” I shout again, ignoring his sudden confession before running into an empty meadow. I strained my eyes against the bright rays, looking for Levi with a warm smile even though my body was frozen.

”Right here, gorgeous.” Another voice making me spin around and met the end of a gun. It slammed into my face causing me to fall to the ground, the warmth I felt moments ago disappearing as the world turned black around me.

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